Lifespan increases in mice when specific brain cells are activated, study finds

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of MedicineWith age, the researchers found that the protein Ppp1r17 tends to leave the nucleus of the neurons, and when that happens, the n

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Lifespan increases in mice when specific brain cells are activated, study finds

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of MedicineWith age, the researchers found that the protein Ppp1r17 tends to leave the nucleus of the neurons, and when that happens, the n

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Researchers identify and manipulate neural circuits for risk/reward decision-making in primates

by Spyros Goulas, Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology (ASHBI)Bananas represent the reward and the crocodile represents the risk. The blue path is a low risk-low return decision, while th

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Researchers identify and manipulate neural circuits for risk/reward decision-making in primates

by Spyros Goulas, Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology (ASHBI)Bananas represent the reward and the crocodile represents the risk. The blue path is a low risk-low return decision, while th

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Researchers identify molecular link between gut bacteria and excitatory brain signaling in C. elegans

by Jim Fessenden, UMass Chan Medical SchoolB12produced by gut bacteria suppresses the hyperactive behavior of unc-2(gof) mutants. Credit:Nature Cell Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s4155

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Researchers identify molecular link between gut bacteria and excitatory brain signaling in C. elegans

by Jim Fessenden, UMass Chan Medical SchoolB12produced by gut bacteria suppresses the hyperactive behavior of unc-2(gof) mutants. Credit:Nature Cell Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s4155

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New study sheds light on how our brains perceive—or fail to perceive—what we see

byAllen Institute for Brain ScienceCredit: Magoi from PexelsA newstudyinNature Neuroscienceon 'visual masking' sheds light on how we 'unsee' things and po

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New study sheds light on how our brains perceive—or fail to perceive—what we see

byAllen Institute for Brain ScienceCredit: Magoi from PexelsA newstudyinNature Neuroscienceon 'visual masking' sheds light on how we 'unsee' things and po

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Cellular 'waste product' rejuvenates cancer-fighting immune cells

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterUT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center found that lactate, a metabolic byproduct produced by cells during strenuous exercise, can rejuvenate immune cells that figh

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Cellular 'waste product' rejuvenates cancer-fighting immune cells

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterUT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center found that lactate, a metabolic byproduct produced by cells during strenuous exercise, can rejuvenate immune cells that figh

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Study provides molecular blueprint of spinal circuits governing locomotor speed

byKarolinska InstitutetSingle-cell RNAseq of GFP+neurons in isl1a:GFP and chx10:GFP transgenic lines. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-023-01479-1Researche

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Study provides molecular blueprint of spinal circuits governing locomotor speed

byKarolinska InstitutetSingle-cell RNAseq of GFP+neurons in isl1a:GFP and chx10:GFP transgenic lines. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-023-01479-1Researche

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Research challenges traditional theory of mechanisms of cocaine self-administration

by Bill Bangert,University of CincinnatiThe cumulative record of injections (A), active lever presses (B), and the calculated levels of cocaine at the time of each event (C) during a representat

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Research challenges traditional theory of mechanisms of cocaine self-administration

by Bill Bangert,University of CincinnatiThe cumulative record of injections (A), active lever presses (B), and the calculated levels of cocaine at the time of each event (C) during a representat

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Rodents may see moving objects in a way similar to primates, visual cortex study suggests

byInternational School of Advanced Studies (SISSA)To accurately perceive the direction of moving objects, rats could exploit a small but very useful cluster of visual neurons, which seem to work

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Rodents may see moving objects in a way similar to primates, visual cortex study suggests

byInternational School of Advanced Studies (SISSA)To accurately perceive the direction of moving objects, rats could exploit a small but very useful cluster of visual neurons, which seem to work

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A small molecule blocks aversive memory formation, providing a potential treatment target for depression

byCity University of Hong KongThe YM022-treated mice (diagram A, second from right) spent significantly more time in the social interaction zone (framed with a green line) than the control group

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A small molecule blocks aversive memory formation, providing a potential treatment target for depression

byCity University of Hong KongThe YM022-treated mice (diagram A, second from right) spent significantly more time in the social interaction zone (framed with a green line) than the control group

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Significant progress in cell separation technology

by Beijing Institute of Technology Press Co., LtdSchematics of particle unilateral focusing and separation in sinusoidal microchannels with asymmetric obstacles: (i) concave and convex obstacles on ea

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Significant progress in cell separation technology

by Beijing Institute of Technology Press Co., LtdSchematics of particle unilateral focusing and separation in sinusoidal microchannels with asymmetric obstacles: (i) concave and convex obstacles on ea

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Study finds ketamine effects outlast half-life by getting trapped in NMDA receptors

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressSingle injection of ketamine no longer causes antidepressant effects on day 3 or day 7. Credit:Nature(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06624-1Researchers at

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Study finds ketamine effects outlast half-life by getting trapped in NMDA receptors

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressSingle injection of ketamine no longer causes antidepressant effects on day 3 or day 7. Credit:Nature(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06624-1Researchers at

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Neural study explores how mice decide whether to eat or drink when they are both hungry and thirsty

by Gillian Dohrn,Stanford UniversityReward choice under conflicting needs is structured by persistent behavioral states with stochastic transitions.a, The conceptual problem.b, Burid

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Neural study explores how mice decide whether to eat or drink when they are both hungry and thirsty

by Gillian Dohrn,Stanford UniversityReward choice under conflicting needs is structured by persistent behavioral states with stochastic transitions.a, The conceptual problem.b, Burid

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